NRF Hillfields Project Ideas

PROJECT APPROVED

Project Ref: HF/02/21

Theme or project title:

Hillfields Older People’s Support Scheme (HOPSS)

Brief description of the project

To alleviate the isolation, vulnerability and fear of crime of older people living in the Hillfields area through the employment of two local workers and a team of volunteers.

Who might be involved as partners in the project?

·         Action Against Crime

·         Adult Education (Coventry City Council)

·         Age Concern Coventry 

·         Coventry & Warwickshire Community Safety Scheme

·         Hillfields Neighbourhood Warden Scheme

·         Phoenix Area Co-ordination Team

·         St Peters Church

·         WATCH

Who is leading on developing the project?

Age Concern Coventry

What is the NRF Grant requested? Not known

Other comments, requests for assistance, questions or issues

This project meets the needs of local people as identified by the ‘WE MATTER!’ Hillfields Over 50’s project and is based on Age Concern Coventry’s vast experience of working with elderly people and befriending schemes in Coventry.

Contact Details

Name  Sue Burgin

Address

Alvyn Smith House, 
7 Warwick Row, 
Coventry, 
CV1 1EX

Telephone        (024) 7623 1999

E mail address: sueburgin@hotmail.com

Submitted: 5/2/2002

These details have been supplied freely by project sponsors in order to share information with other partners and the local community. Information provided here is without commitment and project sponsors may withdraw or amend their project ideas without notice.  If you are interested in supporting, advising or contributing to this project, then contact the project sponsor directly.

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